The Great British Pubco Scam. Pubs are closing all over Britain yet pubs are places that most people love and think fondly of as some of the most significant, treasured, iconic parts of our culture, places to be cherished, nurtured and looked after. Yet they're closing everywhere... WHY? It doesn't make sense does it? Read on...
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Sunday, May 08, 2011

The garden was pretty full, the weather was kind. The meeting was well attended.

Dagmar was in the audience which made me feel proud.

There was a picket outside, which worried me considerably, they were handing out leaflets to people as they arrived and telling them that the new school was being set up as a private business that would make profits out of education. It is privatisation by

We decided to let the protestors in because we aren't afraid to give account for what we are doing in setting up a new school.

The steering group gave a good account of themselves and what we want to achieve with a new school in an area where there patently is a shortage of spaces for kids rising to secondary school age.

The Q&A session was cut short because some fairly belligerent anti free school people were hogging the questions and parents weren't getting a chance to have their queries answered.

One couple left with the woman holding back tears, asying she couldn't understand why people have to be so aggressive when parents are just concerned about trying to find out more... for their children. At least three teachers from different secondary schools came to the meeting with the thought of applying for jobs.

After the formal session there was a lot more convivial chat standing around where people were able to ask steering group members questions one to one. It went on for about an hour.

The people picketing outside appear to know a lot more about dogma and much less about the education set up than I do now which I find worrying - they seemed to be making scary stuff up about lots of it and were lying about how this particular new school will be run and managed when it gets off the ground.

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J Mark Dodds

I’m one of the Pub Persuaders, one of the Pub Professionals, one of the People who knows what’s going on – in PUBS that is - and this blog is about pubs, why they are so important to people and why they must be preserved, reinvigorated, enhanced and remade fit for purpose for the 21st century and beyond and how they must be made sustainable so that future generations can enjoy and learn from the rich seams of knowledge that can be found on everyone’s doorstep in every humble pub – until it’s closed forever – until it’s too late and people say ‘what happened to our pub? We really NEEDED that pub!’
I’m a publican, parent and photographer with a lot of food and drink experience in some of the busiest restaurants and clubs in Britain. Since long before 2008 (when I co-founded the Fair Pint Campaign) I’ve been a pro pubs, people and places person at the forefront of the national conversation about why pubs are closing… everywhere.
I love good pubs, my kids love good pubs, all my friends love good pubs – everyone loves good pubs and I’m determined to make sure good pubs remain part of everybody’s experience - of growing up in the UK and of visiting this country.